United States v. John Leon Plumes

990 F.2d 1264 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John Leon PLUMES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-30394. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted March 23, 1993. * Decided April 2, 1993. Before WALLACE, Chief Judge, and FARRIS and BRUNETTI, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 John Leon Plumes, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's order directing former defense counsel to provide information pertaining to Plumes's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel asserted in his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion. Plumes contends that the district court erred by finding that he had waived the attorney-client privilege by making the ineffective assistance claim. We dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction. 3 Generally, to attack a discovery order before final judgment, "the party seeking review must refuse to comply with the order and be found in contempt." In re Nat'l Mortg. Equity Corp.…